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St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast
From the historic St. Paul & St. Andrew on Manhattan's Upper West Side comes a weekly reflection on scripture, justice, love, and our lives.
St. Paul & St. Andrew's Sermon and Prayercast
K Karpen: "The Road To Take" (Sermon for January 4, 2025)
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St. Paul & St. Andrew
"And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way." Matthew 2:12
Happy New Year! A new year gives us a chance to think through the road we've been traveling and consider whether we might change direction. That's true for my life, and it's true of our communal life as well.
The magi are the stars (!) of the Epiphany story. But the real gift they bring to the Holy Family is to reconsider the road they were planning to take, choosing resistance rather than capitulation. Choosing Jesus over Herod. A life-saving decision for Jesus! And a life-changing decision for those of us who call ourselves Christians.
Looking forward to spending a choice-filled new year with you,
K